The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has decided to remove the motto “Duty, Honor, Country” from its mission statement.
In a letter sent to students and supporters, Superintendent Lt. Gen. Steve Gilland said the phrase, first added to the mission statement in 1998, would be replaced with the words “Army Values.”
“Our responsibility to produce leaders who fight and win our nation’s wars requires that we regularly evaluate ourselves,” Gilland wrote in a letter to cadets and supporters Monday. “I’m wanted,” he wrote. “Thus, over the past year and a half, we have worked with leaders across West Point and external stakeholders to redefine our vision, mission, and strategy to achieve this purpose.”
He added, “As a result of this evaluation, we recommended the following mission statement to Army senior leadership: “To lead the Cadet Corps into a leader with a responsive character who is true to Army values.” To develop, educate, train and inspire” for a lifetime of service to the Army and our nation. ”
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In a letter sent to students and supporters, Superintendent Lt. Gen. Steve Gilland said West Point had removed the motto “Duty, Honor, Nation” from its mission statement. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
The lieutenant general said the new mission regulations “bring together the academy and the Army.” He made it clear that patriotic language would “continue to be” the school’s motto.
“Duty, Honor, and Country are the cornerstones of the Military Academy’s culture and will continue to be our motto,” Gilland wrote. “These words define who we are as a West Point institution and as alumni. These three sacred words are the hallmark of the cadet experience and define who we are. It connects the long gray lines that span the great history of the world.”
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Gilland said both Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George approved the change.
Gilland said West Point has changed its mission statement nine times over the past 100 years. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
Critics say the changes are the latest move by the U.S. military and West Point to pursue a “woke” policy.
“Our updated mission statement focuses on the mission-critical tasks of building, educating, training, and inspiring a corps of cadets to become leaders of character, and the Army’s We are committed to our values and have a clear purpose: to prepare for a lifetime of military service,” Gilland explained.
Gilland said “duty, honor and country” are reflected in the various actions of Army cadets and soldiers. (Spencer Pratt/Getty Images)
Gilland said that despite removing this language from the mission statement, duty, honor, and country are reflected in the various actions of Army cadets and soldiers, and that “loyalty, the United States Constitution, the Army, the Unit… “To maintain true faith and loyalty.” , and other soldiers. ”
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“Our absolute focus remains on developing leaders of character who are ready to lead Army Soldiers on increasingly dangerous battlefields,” Gilland concluded the letter. “Military, duty to protect our country!” he signed.
Gilland said West Point has changed its mission statement nine times over the past 100 years.
